Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Law firm · Toronto · osler.com
A national law firm, with its nearest office in Toronto, that runs a fixed-fee startup program and is a partner of the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is a Canadian business law firm with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa and New York. Its Emerging and High Growth Companies group has over 60 legal experts and acts for more than 2,000 ventures and venture investors.
Its startup program sets up new companies on a fixed fee, to the standards venture investors expect. After a company leaves the program, the firm tries to keep billing on fixed or monthly fees instead of hourly rates. It also gives away seed financing templates and publishes a yearly Deal Points Report on Canadian venture financings.
Osler has no office in Waterloo Region. It is a partner of the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo.
What it offers
Startup program on a fixed fee
Fixed or monthly fees after the program
Free Osler Seed Series Financing Templates
Venture financing, from pre-seed to growth rounds
Customer contracts, IP, privacy and employment advice
Yearly Deal Points Report on venture financings
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